What dehumidifier(s) are you keeping in your gun safe?

[NavyVet88]

I bought a Winchester 36 gun safe at Tractor Supply a month ago. I also bought a Hornady Rechargeable dehumidifier(the one that plugs into a 120v outlet to dry) and I also ordered a hydrometer on Amazon.

As soon as I put the hydrometer in the safe when I got it, it shows the humidity only getting as low as 48% and as high as 52% for the first week. After it not dropping below 48% after the second week, I plugged the dehumidifier in for the 12 hours that it says it needs and it made no difference. I noticed the silica beads were pink which means they are saturated so I plugged it in for a second round to dry and the beads didn’t change color to signify they had dried.

So I ordered a SafeNDry XL on Amazon a week ago and also picked up two of the Hornady dehumidifier bags from tractor supply. Hydrometer is now showing 46% as of me typing this and I also added some 1/8 weather stripping to the edge of the inside frame for the door.

Edit: my safe does not have the pre-drilled hole for an electrical cord for a golden rod*

 

[wwillson]

This desiccant is what I have in mine. It has a lot of moisture capacity, therefore doesn't need to be baked often.

https://a.co/d/0hmnbifT

 

[BobsArmory]

Keep my stuff in the basement in a safe. I just run a dehumidifier in the room during the summer that dumps into the sump pump. Nothing in the safe. Never an issue in 3 decades.

 

[SShooterZ]

Golden Rod in all my safes.

 

[joekingcorvette]

I have one of those rods that plug in and never had a problem with moisture.

 

[Cropduster172]

I put a pack of this stuff in my ammo cans: https://a.co/d/022UCzt0
But my rifles are all in a gun locker in the basement furnace room( so is my ammo) it's the dryest room in the house year round. We have zero moisture issues in our basement.

 

[Chevyc10]

Golden Rod, don’t mess with desiccant.

 

[The_Eric]

I just use a cheapie Amazon plug in 1 liter unit.

 

[Revving2Redline]

Mother in law, shes full of hot air

 

[Ducati996]

I’ve have a heater in my gun safe for years never a moisture problem.

 

[Inked]

I have a tube heater and just as importantly I have a Hygrometer/Thermometer monitor that has bluetooth capability so I can monitor conditions on my phone.

Govee Hygrometer Thermometer... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y36FWTT?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

[mrvmax]

This is an older thread but this is the best one I have used in the last 15 years. You need a power outlet in your safe to use it, it is basically a mini dehumidifier (just like the large ones). https://www.lockdown.com/products/moisture-control/dehumidifier/automatic-dehumidifier/1117251.html

 

[nomas]

We used a lot of desiccant at work and they would throw it away when it was changed out . I started saving it and brought home a big bucket of it . I took a plastic jar with a screw on lid and drilled some holes in it . It's easy to dry it out in the oven and fill my container . It lasts for months so it must be pretty dry inside .

 

[f355spider]

Golden Rod in all my safes.

I do the same in my safes...granted it's not all that humid where I live.

 

[Revving2Redline]

Mother in law if I can get her in and shut it. Enough hot air from her. She's the one who had her daughter drink all our beer recently.

 

[Zee09]

I bought a Winchester 36 gun safe at Tractor Supply a month ago. I also bought a Hornady Rechargeable dehumidifier(the one that plugs into a 120v outlet to dry) and I also ordered a hydrometer on Amazon.

As soon as I put the hydrometer in the safe when I got it, it shows the humidity only getting as low as 48% and as high as 52% for the first week. After it not dropping below 48% after the second week, I plugged the dehumidifier in for the 12 hours that it says it needs and it made no difference. I noticed the silica beads were pink which means they are saturated so I plugged it in for a second round to dry and the beads didn’t change color to signify they had dried.

So I ordered a SafeNDry XL on Amazon a week ago and also picked up two of the Hornady dehumidifier bags from tractor supply. Hydrometer is now showing 46% as of me typing this and I also added some 1/8 weather stripping to the edge of the inside frame for the door.

Edit: my safe does not have the pre-drilled hole for an electrical cord for a golden rod*

This popped up last night and gave me a stroke... my better guns are in a safe and the basic ones are in a spare bedroom but I have been busy with other things and it kept me up all night.. visions of rust and mold etc... geez.. the safest are in the so called basement...bi-level first floor

I grabbed a few now...they felt damp but I suspect just cold... it's been a long time...

This is my Harry Payne Whitney Purdey . He married his neighbor Gertrude Vanderbilt...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Payne_Whitney

All safe thanks to the heads up here.. I'm checking others now..

 

[Zee09]

The second was fine too... I have no dehumidifier in these safes...

12 ga. BOSS Hammerless sidelock

This gun was ordered May 8 1886 for W.H. Smith M.P. (Member of Parliament

 

[Bob in Utah]

Beauty of Utah and 7% humidity and gun safes